GPE: Region 2 vs Hong Kong, China: Teachers in primary education, both sexes

GPE: Region 2
2.77 million
in 2024
Hong Kong, China
28,284
in 2024
GPE: Region 2 rank
111th
Hong Kong, China rank
109th

Teachers in primary education, both sexes over time

  • GPE: Region 2
  • Hong Kong, China
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How they compare

GPE: Region 2 currently reports 2.77 million against 28,284 in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 2.74 million.

That makes GPE: Region 2's figure about 97.8 times Hong Kong, China's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, GPE: Region 2 has been ahead every year.

GPE: Region 2 ranks 111th and Hong Kong, China ranks 109th of 221 groups.

GPE: Region 2 has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade GPE: Region 2 Hong Kong, China Difference Ahead
1970s 415,315 21,040 394,275 GPE: Region 2
1980s 713,091 19,049 694,042 GPE: Region 2
1990s 892,230 19,994 872,235 GPE: Region 2
2000s 1.29 million 24,135 1.27 million GPE: Region 2
2010s 2.15 million 24,529 2.12 million GPE: Region 2
2020s 2.63 million 28,985 2.60 million GPE: Region 2

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, both sexes, GPE: Region 2 or Hong Kong, China?
GPE: Region 2, at 2.77 million against 28,284 in Hong Kong, China as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, both sexes between GPE: Region 2 and Hong Kong, China?
2.74 million, with GPE: Region 2 ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for GPE: Region 2 and Hong Kong, China?
51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do GPE: Region 2 and Hong Kong, China rank globally for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
GPE: Region 2 ranks 111th and Hong Kong, China ranks 109th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
437 places, 18,918 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release